07-271
To: J3
From: Dick Hendrickson
Subject: Interpretation: Field width for INFINITY output
Date: 2007 August 02
NUMBER: F03/0100
TITLE: Error in field width for special cases of signed INFINITY output
KEYWORDS: formatted output, signed infinity
DEFECT TYPE: Erratum
STATUS: J3 consideration in progress
QUESTION:
Is there an error in the description for the output of a IEEE infinity
with a sign and a field width of 3 or 8?
228:36-37 describes the output for an IEEE infinity and special cases
field widths of 3 and 8. But, the special casing doesn't consider the
possibility of a plus or minus sign in the field. A signed infinity
should be special cased for field widths of 9 and 4.
ANSWER:
Yes, there is an error in the special cases. Edits are provided to
correctly describe the required field widths for signed infinities.
EDITS:
SUBMITTED BY: Dick Hendrickson
HISTORY: 07-xxx mxxx F03/00xx Submitted